Electrophysical cabinet



Oct. 19, 1937. W E MORTRUDE, JR 2,096,128

ELECTROPHYS ICAL CABINET Filed April 18, 1936 gmwnto'v WilliamEMorrude,r/n

Patented Oct. 19, 1937 UNITED STATES ATET OFFICE ELECTROPHYSICAL CABINETWilliam E. Mortrude, Jr., Seattle, Wash.

Application April 18,

4 Claims.

My invention relates to electrophysical cabinets, and certain objects ofthe invention are to provide a simplified electrical cabinet for thetreatment of physical disorders! by means of perspiratory methods, andsaid cabinet having embodied therein a raisable lid or top and certainother novel features of construction and combination as hereinafter setforth.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in combination with thecabinet, an adjustable stretcher or bed member made of heavy fabric forsupporting the patients body while undergoing treatment, and which maybe readily removed for cleansing and sterilizing.

Another object is to provide, in combination with the cabinet, aplurality of electrical heating elements mounted in the bottom of thecabinet in a centrally restricted longitudinal trough or chamber, andwith each heating element having its individual circuit and switchwhereby any desired amount of heat may be supplied and directed upwardlyby radiation to different parts of the patients body.

A further object is to provide shower bath means mounted in andsupported by the raisable cabinet lid or top, and whereby warm water maybesprayed upon the patients body for the purpose of washing off allpoisonous waste that is excreted by the perspiratory means, andV also toprov-ide drapery means for preventing Contact of water from the showerwith the cabinet walls.

A further object is to provide complete drainl age means for the showerwhereby the water is carried olf and prevented from contact with theheating elements.

And still further objects are to provide electric vibratory means forthe feet of the patient, disposed at one. end of the recliningstretcher, whereby the rapid oscillatory movement of the Yagainst thevibratorir means and results` in a entire body is caused when the feetare held.

1936, serial No. 75,111

(c1. 12s-37s) V main body portion of the rectangular cabinet, and thenumeral 6 designates its lid or top. 'Ihis lid has one of its side edgeshinged to the top edge of one of the sides of the cabinet, as at 1, anda side iap 8, hinged at 9 to the other longitudinal edge of the lid,rests upon a lowered or cut away side of the cabinet at I0 when the lidis in the lowered or closed position, and a patient may readily stepvinto the cabinet at the lowered'or cut away side when the lid and itsflap are raised as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Portions of both thelid andits flap are out away and also part of the head end of thecabinet thus leaving an open space I I so that the patient may breathefresh outside air when his head is resting upon a pillow I2 supported bythe bed member or reclining stretcher which will now be described.

The bed member or reclining stretcher I3 is preferably made of a pieceof heavy canvas having seamed loops I4 extending all along both of itslongitudinal edge portions. These loops are passed through slots o ropenings I5 provided in each side of the cabinet 5, and sticks are thenpassed through the loops to retain the stretcher in place. Said sticksmay consistof a larger stick I6 on each side having a rib or splineextending along its central portion thus making them T-shape incrosssection and with Athe rib closing the slots I5 to prevent the escape ofhot air from below the stretcher. Thin sticks Il. may then be jammed orwedged into the loops against kthe large sticks and the outward pullcaused by the sticks draws the stretcher I3 tightly across the cabinetthus providing a firm support for the patients body. These sticks mayeach be cut into two pieces, as shown by dotted lines at I8 in Fig. 2,so they may be more easily handled. Both the head and foot ends of thestretcher I3 terminate short of the ends of the cabinet in order toY.provide end spaces I9 for the circulation of hot air and waterdrainage. A bracket rod 20 extends transversely across the head Vend ofthe top 6 and one or more towels 2| may be caught around said rod andhang down to close this 'open head end portion of the cabinet andprevent excessive escape of hot air.

The heatv is generated by a plurality of heating elements mounted uponbracket supports 22 that are secured to the bottom ofthe cabinet incen'- tral longitudinal relation. These heating elements are of thestrip typewith the usual resistance coils therein for causing long waveor infra-red radiation of heat,V and I prefer to use four of same,namely a head element 23, a body element 24, a leg element 25,'and afoot element 26.YV Eachof said heating elements'nhas its own separateVcircuit 21 with the-respective terminals' of each circuitV collectivelyconnected Yto the positive andY negative sources of current supply-28,Vandreach separate circuit hasits own switch 29.

The heating elements Varecon'ined by a nfarrow central longitudinal`Ytroughor chamber 30"com prisinglsheet metalV sidewalls- 3| whereby theYl'ieat'from the elements -isv directed upwardly and along' the body ofthe-patient while he is reclining ion` the stretcher I3. `Heart may Vbedirected to Y if any partof the patients body'by-mean's of the wiring ofeachhejating element. For example; if

Vit is desired to heat the feet and-'head Of the patient, the twooutside switches ZllfareV closed thus directing currentthrough theelements 3V Y and 26, it being understoodY that one" or allithe elementsmaybe used or in any desired combina- Y lying uponith'e stretcher I3 andundergoing treatnient. VSaid Y means may comprise a perforated pipe-32connected centrallyand longitudinally to therto'p 6Y of thecabinet andhaving a flexible pipe 33V leading thereto-from any desired source'of Y.30

warm-water. supply. YA cloth 34, such as'water- Y prooi difi'ck,Y may-bedraped overfthe pipe 32V and 'overz rods 35Y mounted ,longitudinallyVvsV/ithintheV V Vcorners of the top 6 with-its' side flaps extending'down to the stretcher I3 for thepurpose of shielding the cabinet -wallsfrom the water spray.

YWhen using the shower, someofrtheiwater perco- 'lates through thestretcher l3 and some of it Y through its end'spa'ces I9, Y e Y* i Y Y eAvdrainage s'ysternisV provided for carrying 01T the water andforpreventing its contact with the drains off`the endsVV oftheystretcher and down heating elements. l. Said g drainage means may Vcomprise slanting side drainjstrips 36 fixed to the Y sidesfofthe'cabinet'slightly'belowthe stretcher I3 for directing the Water inits downwardflowto the'longitudin'alcentral Yportion of the cabinet;YV 1.Thesidewalls 3l ofjthe central troughl) partly Y e Y YYslightly abovethe bed membensaidivibrator comi-V Vprising a pair-,orfY footpedalsfarranged*toibe.enfY jgaged by the feet Vof' ia patienteVwhen'recliningf upon the bed, Vanda motor` Vfor operating'itvhY preventcontactr of the'water withV the heating-V elements.f Sheetrmetaljplates31, having inner longitudinal edgesixed'to the top edg'espfV saidwall's'and their outer-edges xedlt'o the'sidesV of` l gthecabinet 5,extend'rfrointhe front or'heade'ndrVV of the-*cabinet in' adownwardlyslanting VdirectionV Y to a draintrough 38 fixed tothe'rearor; foctend` Y of: the cabinet, andra dischargepipe 3.9conductsV thewater away' fromcthecabinet. cover-iplrate..

40, extending from Ythe-rearrend ofithecabinet to 'Y ac communicationwiththe`-trough 38; ltsover the 'central chamberV orstrough. 30V` andprevents con-Y tact ofYV the Ywater with` thel heating" elements. SonieYrnea'ns,V suchas a cord. Atcohnected-tothi's.

il cover plate and extending throughawallfoirthe 'Y V4,cabinetjVVasfsl'iow'n'in.Y 3L maybe provided'-YV for raising'or removing -theYcover plate when the `showeris-not in use as willjbe 'underst'o'od.Y i ei I The remaining'importantrfeature of the inven l tionconsists ofVVa-vibratoryand niassagefx'neans i which isjoperated by @motor unmountedOnth rearV or root endfeil the cabinet' and electrically connected bywires'd to the lead-incurrent sup-A Y Ply Wires .2?.- .Tiielnft 44. 0f@weer isiecen'- Y Ytrcally connected in any desired; manner, as

'elongated cabinet body having ends andV a bottom z'ixed'theretoya tophinged to the body,v a reclincentral longitudinalY trough chamberin thebot- Vc a'singand supported'thereby-aV Centrallongitndi- .Y

nal throughY chamber in'the'bottorn Ofthecabif i Y net having a:normallylopen'.top;V a plurality of i' i electric heatingvelernentsfconfined' Withinjsafid intent,alegelementQ-anda)f'o'ot'elementY respe i H fitiv'ely Vdistributed inlongitudinalrelationsandaYYY 'e separate circuit'togetherwith''aseparateswitch,`Y` VVfor manually Yandindependentlycontrolling-,each Y .4 heatrigfeleinent whereby-heatisdirected upWafdshown in dotted lines at 45 in Fig. 2, to a rod 46 arm. '.When thepatientlies upon the canvas stretcher with his'fe'et pressed againstsaid plates next-ending sudamy and centrauy y'mrough thereon and' themotor I2` is started,V his entire body isV` Vrapidly-vibratedgbaclyr`and-forth. His skin, however, resting upon the stretcher,'wi1l remaincomparatively stationary thuscausing anabrasive or rubbing actionbetween theskin and bodytis'suesA and resulting inathorough massage.V cY It will nowrbe apparent that I have-provided an electrophysicalcabinet that is simple' and inexpensive Vto manufacture, easy to operataandV j which Vembodiesa` numbery of Ynovel features Y adapted toincreaseits eiciency ingthe ,beneficial Ytreatment of patients byperspirative means. v'I daim: n 1 VV1. An electrophysicalcabinetcomprising a cab-` inet bo'cyportionV havingside's 'and ends, a rtophinged to one of tl'lesides;v and each sideY having a slot extendingitsV length,a reclining stretcher f comprising a piece Yo'fffalciric`with its YsideA edgeV portions passingrthroughtheslts,meansfforfretaining'the stretcherin'astretched;positlonfconi 'Vsistingof wooden'lstrips inserted-into seams'in' its side edges and bearingagainstthe sides of the cabinetV bodyand a heating system vmountedwithin the cabinet below the stretcher. 2. An Yelectrophysical .cabinetcomprisingan ing stretcher bed member consisting of` a piece'ofV fabricdisposed acros'si'the body,heating elements mounted centrallyand'longitudinally along the', bottom 'cf theicabinetgand'side wallsformingfa torn of the'cabinetI forthe heating elements andadaptedftoidirectlieat upwardly and centrally Y Y Y. from said heatingelements against thelongitudlnal center of the'rstretcher bed'mremrber.V

" i 3.V An'electrop'hysical cabinet comprising a-cas-l ing, a bed'membersupportedwithinthe casing,va` i foot vibrator mounted in oneendofthefcasing vibrator.

4- 'An eltrphysraflcabinet comprisingf,V casi. I

ing, aV canvas bedY member stretched across Ythe E trough forndire'ctingVneat"upwardly, said heating j elementsicomprising a lhead element;'agbdyr 'elej 'I Yagainst Y the canvas bed 'member' for the f purposeYwhile reclining on Vthe bed member. r

of"individual1yand collectivelyheating the difv i j Y WILLIAME'QMoa'rRUnnjJafzl Y

